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lC. W. HARMAN & H. G. SKIDMORE.

WATCH OASE.

No. 10,555; l Reissued P55. 3, 1885.

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` FUNITVED STATES" c.l WEsLEYHAnM-AN AND Hoei/ion emotions, or CINCINNATI, oHIo.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of'Reissued Letters Patent N o. 10,556. dated February 3, 1885.

"i Original No. 293.869, dated February I9, 1884 Application for reissue led Ami! l2, 1834.

:Be it known that we, C. WEsLrY HARMAN and HORACE-G. SKIDMoRE, bot-h ot Cincinnat-i, Hamilton county, Ohio, have invented u'. new and useful Improvement in Vatch'-. Movement Boxes, of which the following is :t specification. v v I Our invention relatesfto an iuclosing box or shell for watch-movements, so constructed as to be completely and permanently dust andl moisture proof, and to` constitute from and after completion of the movement a protect ing-envelope threto for storage or shi pment,

y .fand, finally, as a constituent partof -the completed watch', whose mechanism thus becomes' hcrmetically scaled,.ir1cspecti\'e of any dustproofivqualities ofthe external case, and whether such case be, in fact, dust-proof ordnot.

y Inthe accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View ofour movement-box viewed onpits front side.v Fig. 2 is a perspective view ot' the same Without the front cover. Fig. 3 is a i prile of the ring orbody taken on its rearside.

Fig. 4 is arear viewv ofthe box in place within a watch-case, portions of the rear. cover being broken awayto expose a pair ,of fasteningi screw's, of lwhich one is shown in the effective or locking position. Fig. 5 is-a section on'the linear y z ot' Fig. 4.` Fig. 6 is an enlargedperspective View of our 'movement-box viewed to show the fastenings'which connect'the ring' and cover'.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged representation of one of the Alockingscrews.

or suitable style or pattern.

4 metallic portion bezel )C ofthe frontcover,

I A may. represent the central rim center) of the external watch-case, of any customary B is an annular piece of `metal that constiin which receive studs c, that project from the G D, of t-he said box, inwhich D represents the glass or crystal. The action of said studs l in s aid grooves is'snch that a short turn to the right ot' said cojver closes it-down hermetically upon .said body. Ther-ear edge of said 1 body has a renter., bg'whieh, suing 'against lip avof the watch-case proper, serves to support the-movement-box' in the said case, and has the customary projection from the movementthereof. For a like purpose the movementbox has an external projection or stud, bv, to occupy the notch a"(see Fig. 5) in the external case, which, in the customary form of watches, receives the aforesaid projection from the movement. '.lo prevent the thus inserted movement-box' dropping out through the front of the Watch-case, We tap into the body B, by means of' threaded holes b,l two half-head screws, ce', which, when placed inthe positiouthat e is shown in, permit the insertion into the watch-casetof the movementbox, and which, when placedin the Aposition that e is shown in, serveto lock said box securely to the case.

Such of our boxes as are intended for stemwindcrs` may have a circular oritice, F, closed temporarily by a plug, G. A Through this ori- 'fice (after removal of the plug) thev winderstem is inserted.v A similar orifice may be provided inthe rear cover, C', for the key-pipe in key-winding movements; but we prefer to leave this perforation for the jeweler to make when applying the movement-box to its permanent case. ,Thev construction'will be seen to be such astopermit removal of either cover removing the' body B from its place in the watch-case. 'v 'Y The above-described preferred form of .our invention may be varied insome of its details. For example, either or both covers maybe at-v 1 tachcd tothe body by screw-threads. Aglazed bezel, like C D, may be substituted for the al1- metal cover Gf.' The shoulder which supports the movement-box Within the caseproper may be located near the front instead of at the rear concentrcal'ly within said rabbet another rab` bet, bt, spirall grooves b' in whichA receivestuds c, that, projecting inwardly from the rear wall of the body, near its frontedge, receives 6O` frame to prevent-any; circumferential shift `on or o' and of the movement-itself without- Q 5 Y Y 10,556Y

of said ease. Lastly, the rear cover .onlymay be secured in the manner described, the bezel (which `is comparatively seldom disturbed, and Where absolute tightness is of less imporl 5 tance) being secured by ordinary snap.

We claim as new and of our invention- 1. A movement-holding ring for Watches adapted to be held from movementin the oasey center, and which has oneof its covers secured xo to the ring-body by being turned onto it as by e screw or bayonetjoint connection, so that 3. The watch-movement box or receptacle in three parts consisting ol' annuler body B, having rnbbets b b" b, the spiral grooves b', the hole bi", and the stud bv, in combination with the'separately-attached covers C D und C', having inwardly-extending studs c, as and for the purpose set forth'. Y

4. The combination of :t Watoh-oaseeentei', A, having `recess a and lip @La movementbox or receptacle in three pieces consisting of annular body B, having rabbets b b" b'", the spiral grooves b', the hole bie", and the stud Rand the covers C D and C turned thereon independently of the ease-center, having stndsc,

`toengage in the spiral grooves, as set forth.

In testimony of. which invention we here. untoset our hands, 

